10 reasons the 49ers will win the Super Bowl

January 30, 2013

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2. The pistol offense

The 49ers used the pistol 33 times in the drubbing of Green Bay. Then they used it in key situations against the Falcons in the red zone. Two of the 49ers’ four touchdowns came out of pistol formations. The scheme is completely different than what most NFL defenses are used to, and nobody runs it better than Kaepernick and the 49ers.

David Goldman/Associated Press

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2. The pistol offense

The 49ers used the pistol 33 times in the drubbing of Green Bay. Then they used it in key situations against the Falcons in the red zone. Two of the 49ers’ four touchdowns came out of pistol formations. The scheme is completely different than what most NFL defenses are used to, and nobody runs it better than Kaepernick and the 49ers.